This section is from the book "A Financial History Of Texas", by Edmund Thornton Miller. Also available from Amazon: A Financial History Of Texas.
Year | Owned by Trust Funds in the Treasury | Owned by Individuals | |
1865................ | $ 320,367.13 | $ 805,762.88 | |
1866............. | 320,367.13 | ............. | |
1867............. | 320,367.13 | ............. | |
1868............. | 537,008.21 | ............. | |
1869............. | 537,008.21 | 125,100.00 | |
1870............. | 537,008.21 | ............. | |
1871............. | 537,008.21 | ............. | |
1872............. | 711,008.21 | 602,600.00 | |
1873............. | 711,008.21 | 630,100.00 | |
1874............. | 711,008.21 | 1,319,800.00 | |
1875............. | 711,008.21 | 3,933,588.00 | |
1876............. | 1,586,008.21 | 3,826,373.80 | |
1880............. | 2,342,108.21 | 3,224,820.00 | |
1882............. | 2,584,108.21 | 1,992,530.00 | |
1883............. | 2,643,268.82 | 1,476,630.00 | |
1884............. | 2,797,408.82 | 1,322,490.00 | |
1886............. | 2,965,640.00 | 1,272,090.00 | |
1887............. | 2,991,900.00 | 1,245,830.00 | |
1888............. | 3,017,100.00 | 1,220,630.00 | |
1889............. | 3,017,100.00 | 1,220,630.00 | |
1890............. | 3,017,100.00 | 1,220,630.00 | |
1891............. | 3,218,140.00 | 1,019,590.00 | |
1892............. | 3,226,540.00 | 768,190.00 |
Year | Owned by Trust Funds in the Treasury | Owned by Individuals |
1893............ | 3,235,040.00 | 756,990.00 |
1894............ | 3,241,540.00 | 750,490.00 |
1895............ | 3,241,540.00 | 750,490.00 |
1896............ | 3,244,540.00 | 747,490.00 |
1897............ | 3,245,040.00 | 746,900.00 |
1898............ | 3,254,040.00 | 737,990.00 |
1899............ | 3,261,200.00 | 728,245.00 |
1900............ | 3,291,200.00 | 718,200.00 |
1901............ | 3,272.200.00 | 717,200.00 |
1902............ | 3,301,600.00 | 687,800.00 |
1903............ | 3,318,600.00 | 670,800.00 |
1904............ | 3,372,600.00 | 616,800.00 |
1905............ | 3,372,600.00 | 610,300.00 |
1906............ | 3,385,600.00 | 603,800.00 |
1907............ | 3,849,500.00 | 139,900.00 |
1908............ | 3,853,000.00 | 136,400.00 |
1909............ | 3,951,000.00 | 37,900 |
1910............ | 3,976,200.00 | 1,300 |
1911............ | 3,976,200.00 | ............ |
1912............ | 3,976,200.00 | ............ |
1913............ | 3,976,200.00 | ............ |
1914............ | 3,976,200.00 | ............ |
1915............ | 3,976,200.00 | ............ |
Table 19.
The Tri-Weekly Telegraph under date of July 15, 1864, contains the Fox Table of currency values. It says: "The following' table showing the fluctuations in the gold market here (Houston) has been furnished us by Mr. Henry S. Fox, a reliable merchant of this city. One dollar in gold has been worth the following amounts in Confederate treasury notes at the times mentioned:"
1861. | ||
Sept. | 1.30 ..................................................... | par. |
Oct. | 1.31 ..................................................................... | 1.05 |
Nov. | 1.30 ........................................................................... | 1.10 |
Dec. | 1-15.......................................... | 1.25 |
Dec. | 15-30......................................... | 1.50 |
1862. | ||
Jan. | 1-Feb. 8...................................... | 1.50 |
Feb. | 8-Apr. 8...................................... | 1.75 |
Apr. | 8-20......................................... | 2.00 |
Apr. | 20-May 12.................................... | 2.50 |
May | 12-22......................................... | 2.75 |
May | 22-June 12................................... | 3.00 |
June | 12-19........................................ | 3.25 |
June | 19-Aug. 9............ | 3.50 |
Aug. | 9-Sept. 14.................................... | 3.75 |
Sept. | 14-Oct. 31.................................... | 4.00 |
Nov. | 1-30.......................................... | 3.75 |
Dec. | 1-31.......................................... | 4.00 |
1863. | ||
Jan. | 1-5.......................................... | 4.00 |
Jan. | 5-18.......................................... | 4.50 |
Jan. | 18-Feb. 9..................................... | 4.75 |
Feb. | 9-Mch. 19..................................... | 5.00 |
Mch. | 19-Apr. 5.................................... | 4.75 |
Apr. | 5-14.......................................... | 5.00 |
Apr. | 14-May 3..................................... | 5.25 |
May | 3-7.......................................... | 6.00 |
May | 7-17......................................... | 7.00 |
May | 17-June 20................................... | 8.00 |
June | 20-July 4 ................ | 7.00 |
July | 4-7.......................................... | 8.00 |
July | 7-8.......................................... | 8.50 |
July | 8-10......................................... | 9.00 |
July | 10-Aug . 6 ..................... | 9.50 |
Aug. | 6-Sep . 9............. | 10.00 |
Sept. | 9-24 ........................... | 11.00 |
Sept. | 24- oct. 5............... | 12.00 |
Oct. | 5-12 ........... | 11.00 |
Oct. | 25-Nov . 7.......... | 12.00 |
Nov. | 7-13 ......... | 11.50 |
Nov. | 13-16.......... | 12.50 |
Nov. | 16-17........................................ | 13.25 |
Nov. | 17-20........................................ | 15.00 |
Nov. | 20-25................ | 15.50 |
Nov. | 25-Dec. 6.................................... | 16.00 |
Dec. | 6-14........................................ | 17.50 |
Dec. | 14-16........................................ | 18.00 |
Dec. | 16-31........................................ | 19.00 |
1864. | ||
Jan. | 1-3.......................................... | 19.00 |
Jan. | 24-31........................................ | 24.25 |
Feb. | 1-4.......................................... | 24.00 |
Feb. | 16-22........................................ | 20.00 |
Feb. | 22-Mch. 4.................................... | 21.00 |
Mch. | 24-Apr. 5.................................,... | 22.75 |
Apr. | 20-May 5..................................... | 26.00 |
May | 25-31 ........................................ | 44.00 |
June | 1-3......................................... | 43.00 |
June | 30.......................................... | 28.00 |
July | 1........................................... | 31.00 |
 
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